Halstead Academy vs. Carney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Halstead Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Halstead Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
501 students
616 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1020 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#791 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
32
Kindergarten Students
66
101
Grade 1 Students
76
97
Grade 2 Students
80
93
Grade 3 Students
70
81
Grade 4 Students
75
102
Grade 5 Students
76
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
5%
% Black
82%
58%
% White
3%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%